GACE 001, 002 Elementary Education
Questions and Answers
The Big 5 Areas of Reading... - Correct Answers -Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Comprehension
Fluency
Vocabulary
Phonemic Awareness - Correct Answers -The acknowledgement of sounds in words, it
can be taught with the eyes closed. Focusing on sound rather that letter identification.
Phonics - Correct Answers -The connection between letters and sounds, must be taught
with the eyes open.
Comprehension - Correct Answers -The reader can ascribe meaning to a text.
Fluency - Correct Answers -The ability to read the same way one speaks, with
smoothness and fluidity.
Vocabulary - Correct Answers -Strong ties between oral and written language, knowing
what a particular word means
How can students increase vocabulary? - Correct Answers -By listening to others,
reading, and being read too.
How can teachers teach comprehension? - Correct Answers -By asking questions,
asking students to summarize, or using a graphic organizer.
Define Balanced Literacy - Correct Answers -The methods used to teach "The Big 5"
reading skills, by building a curriculum to focus on those skills.
Examples of Balanced Literacy - Correct Answers -Independent Reading, Small Group
Reading, Whole Group reading.
How can teachers help students understand that print carries meaning? - Correct
Answers -By demonstrating everyday when presenting text to the class, writing on the
board.
Describe Independent Reading - Correct Answers -Where students choose books at
their reading level.
, Describe Small Groups - Correct Answers -Where teachers assist in guided reading,
and help students with their specific reading problems.
Fable - Correct Answers -A short story with animals as characters that conveys a moral.
Legend - Correct Answers -A traditional story sometimes regarded as historical but
unauthenticated.
Myth - Correct Answers -Stories universally shared to within a culture to explain history
and traditions.
Novel - Correct Answers -The longest form of fictional prose with a more complex plot,
expanded description and attention to detail.
Poem - Correct Answers -A work where the only requirement is rhythm.
Romance - Correct Answers -A highly imaginative tale in a fantastical realm, including
heroes, villains and/or monsters.
Describe Whole Group Reading - Correct Answers -Where the entire class reads the
same text, and the teacher incorporates activities to help students learn phonics,
fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.
How can you promote awareness of the relationship between spoken and written text? -
Correct Answers -Highlight and celebrate meanings of text on common objects
(shelves, posters, rules, etc). Write what children say on a chart, Use large print books
to teach print conventions. Using letter cards to create messages, etc.
What is the role of environmental print, in developing print awareness? - Correct
Answers -The familiarity of a commercial logo transports children from an early learning
background into print awareness. Children can bring labels and ads from home to
alphabetize in a book.
What are some ways to develop book handling skills? - Correct Answers -Have children
identify the different parts of a book, model storytelling, talk about the special features of
a book, or identify developmentally appropriate format additional parts of a book
(appendix, copyright, etc).
How can teachers promote a students ability to track print? - Correct Answers -By
modeling directionality and one-to-one reading, in large print books. Teaching children
the "Return Sweep" method, as well as reading right to left.
What are the benefits of alphabet books (especially teacher created)? - Correct
Answers -They are a great resource to teach letter-sound correspondence, especially if
Questions and Answers
The Big 5 Areas of Reading... - Correct Answers -Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Comprehension
Fluency
Vocabulary
Phonemic Awareness - Correct Answers -The acknowledgement of sounds in words, it
can be taught with the eyes closed. Focusing on sound rather that letter identification.
Phonics - Correct Answers -The connection between letters and sounds, must be taught
with the eyes open.
Comprehension - Correct Answers -The reader can ascribe meaning to a text.
Fluency - Correct Answers -The ability to read the same way one speaks, with
smoothness and fluidity.
Vocabulary - Correct Answers -Strong ties between oral and written language, knowing
what a particular word means
How can students increase vocabulary? - Correct Answers -By listening to others,
reading, and being read too.
How can teachers teach comprehension? - Correct Answers -By asking questions,
asking students to summarize, or using a graphic organizer.
Define Balanced Literacy - Correct Answers -The methods used to teach "The Big 5"
reading skills, by building a curriculum to focus on those skills.
Examples of Balanced Literacy - Correct Answers -Independent Reading, Small Group
Reading, Whole Group reading.
How can teachers help students understand that print carries meaning? - Correct
Answers -By demonstrating everyday when presenting text to the class, writing on the
board.
Describe Independent Reading - Correct Answers -Where students choose books at
their reading level.
, Describe Small Groups - Correct Answers -Where teachers assist in guided reading,
and help students with their specific reading problems.
Fable - Correct Answers -A short story with animals as characters that conveys a moral.
Legend - Correct Answers -A traditional story sometimes regarded as historical but
unauthenticated.
Myth - Correct Answers -Stories universally shared to within a culture to explain history
and traditions.
Novel - Correct Answers -The longest form of fictional prose with a more complex plot,
expanded description and attention to detail.
Poem - Correct Answers -A work where the only requirement is rhythm.
Romance - Correct Answers -A highly imaginative tale in a fantastical realm, including
heroes, villains and/or monsters.
Describe Whole Group Reading - Correct Answers -Where the entire class reads the
same text, and the teacher incorporates activities to help students learn phonics,
fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.
How can you promote awareness of the relationship between spoken and written text? -
Correct Answers -Highlight and celebrate meanings of text on common objects
(shelves, posters, rules, etc). Write what children say on a chart, Use large print books
to teach print conventions. Using letter cards to create messages, etc.
What is the role of environmental print, in developing print awareness? - Correct
Answers -The familiarity of a commercial logo transports children from an early learning
background into print awareness. Children can bring labels and ads from home to
alphabetize in a book.
What are some ways to develop book handling skills? - Correct Answers -Have children
identify the different parts of a book, model storytelling, talk about the special features of
a book, or identify developmentally appropriate format additional parts of a book
(appendix, copyright, etc).
How can teachers promote a students ability to track print? - Correct Answers -By
modeling directionality and one-to-one reading, in large print books. Teaching children
the "Return Sweep" method, as well as reading right to left.
What are the benefits of alphabet books (especially teacher created)? - Correct
Answers -They are a great resource to teach letter-sound correspondence, especially if
